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Battle on Shangganling Mountain
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Battle on Shangganling Mountain

1956-12-01 · 123 min · ★ 6.3

War · Drama · History

The film follows a group of Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers who are holding Triangle Hill for several days against US forces. Short of both food and water, they hold their ground until the relief troops arrive. The movie portray the battle as a Chinese victory over an American invasion, and the People's Volunteer Army soldiers were shown as Chinese war heroes."

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Production details

Directors
Shan Lin, Meng Sha
Production companies
长春电影制片厂
Countries
China
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gao BaochengGao Baocheng张忠发
Xu LingeXu Linge孟德贵
Zhang LiangZhang Liang杨德才
Li ShukaiLi Shukai师长
Liu LeiLiu Lei陈德厚
Liu YuruLiu Yuru王兰
Bai YingkuanBai Yingkuan毛四海
Lie TianLie Tian炊事员
Zhang Jianyou步行机员
Fengxiang ZhangFengxiang Zhang政委
Juguang ZhangJuguang Zhang参谋长
Feng WangFeng Wang三营长
Chunying WangChunying Wang伤员
Zhou SenguanZhou Senguan朝鲜人民军李师团长

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